Darwin Day

We’re trying to institute a new holiday in our lives–Darwin Day. I took the day off Feb. 12, and we managed to go out for a short hike in nature with our toddler. Later, it was out to dinner for fish ‘n’ chips.

We had originally planned to have friends over and make roast beef tenderloin with potatoes, carrots, yorkshire pudding, and a nice bottle of bordeaux, but their little boy came down with a bad cold. When two families with babies/toddlers want to do something together, a cold can nix it. Hard for those without kids to understand, but it’s serious stuff for the sleep-deprived. If you get my kid sick, you’ve just fogged my brain with sleep deprivation for the next week. So we deeply appreciated their consideration and I only looked longingly at the wine and beef tenderloin in the grocery store, then proceeded to pick up milk and sandwich meat.

The hike was nice. We discovered a great place that is nearby, and our daughter discovered she really likes riding in the Kelty carrier I picked up at a garage sale for $2 a couple months ago.

Didn’t get to reflect much on Darwin or being a naturalist for a day. But it’s a start.

Neti Pot Day 2

The second and third times haven’t been as pleasant. Definitely the sensation of water up the nose and even sneezing this last time. Ugh.

Neti Pot Day 1

So I tried a neti pot this morning. If you’ve ever gotten pool water up your nose–don’t worry. It’s maybe 1/10 as bad as that, so not bad at all. And for the first half of the day I did breathe easier. I’m going to use it once or twice daily for a few weeks and see if it works any magic.